Monday, 25 July 2011

Cicada - Τζιτζίκι

This is how it looks...the cicada which is so noisy in Greece. Τζιτζίκι (Tzitzíki) is the Greek name of this insect. Sometimes their loud sound can drive you crazy!

The male ones are singing so beautifully (ironic!) to attract females. Some cicadas produce sounds up to 120 decibels (pain treshold!)! You can actually become deaf if a cicada would sing straight into your ear. The males turn off their own hearing while they are singing, the scamps!

They are almost impossible to trace as they blend completely with the surroundings, at least in dense vegetation. I have also noticed that they become quiet when you come walking, but they can not keep quiet that long...

You can apparently eat this insect - in many countries it has been common and in northern China fried cicadas is a delicacy. Maybe one should try that, to get some peace and quiet...!

2 comments:

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